Correct me if I’m wrong, but I doubt we give much thought to evergreen trees until Christmas rolls around and it’s time to invite one into our living rooms. Nothing is more a part of the holiday than ...

Did you see the full moon setting on Thursday morning? Wow! It was a cool, frosty morning. The moon was hovering over the horizon, viewed between bare branches. A huge peach-colored orb, it vividly ...

The trees surrounding Wheatland tower overhead, yet in one corner, the plants can be crushed by the tiniest feet. Here, in the dwarf conifer garden, a circle of twigs surrounds a 5-inch tall ...

This is the second of two columns on dwarf conifers suitable for gardens in our region. Some are rare and hard to find. Keep your eyes open for them in area garden centers. Most of these can be found ...

Dear Roger: Could you suggest some dwarf conifers for my garden? I saw some at the Ralston arboretum in Raleigh last week, and they were amazing. Thank you. - Claude Wheaton, Southern Pines Dear ...

I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree especially those from Dave Leck-ey With all apologies to Joyce Kilmer and/or her sister, Val. Although I might be just a little confused on ...

If you're into growing miniature and dwarf conifers, or interested in beginning your own collection, a new addition to the Green Bay Botanical Garden should be a must-visit destination on your list of ...

Dwarf & unusual conifers coming of age : a guide to mature garden conifers : featuring the Gotelli Collection of Dwarf & Slow-growing Conifers, the United States National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. / ...

If the leaves on your apple tree develop brown spots and fall off early, and the apples are covered with corky-looking bumps, your tree is inflicted with a fungus disease known as apple scab. The ...

Walk by President James Buchanan’s Wheatland, and next to it you’ll see a sweeping lawn populated with tall pines, wide maples and itty-bitty junipers. There’s a lot of different varieties of trees, ...

With old man winter approaching shortly, December presents a perfect opportunity for a topic that I have personally been waiting to pontificate on… conifers. This wonderful class of botanical ...